Sources & Credits
Reference coverage reviewed: 13 November 2026. The site reads its downloaded files; GO rotations and public distributions can change after this snapshot.
Pokémon Data & Availability
- PokeAPI reference, regional dexes, evolutions and encounter slots
- Pokémon Database location summaries and Pokédex descriptions
- PKHeX encounter-specific static/gift and shiny-eligibility facts; game compatibility flags
- Serebii shiny distribution history
- PoGoAPI released species and recorded shiny methods
Shiny Mechanics
- General shiny mechanics
- Ultra Wormholes
- BDSP Poké Radar
- Dynamax Adventures
- Legends: Arceus
- Scarlet & Violet
- Official Arceus unlock and Darkrai event requirements
- Official Shaymin event information
Coverage
The reference covers 1,025 National Dex species, with 1,645 additional static/gift records, 225 shiny distribution records, and a GO snapshot of 937 released species and 863 species with recorded shiny availability. These are species-level counts; they do not certify every form, region or current rotation. Not every Pokémon has a verified numerical hunt recommendation. Missing data means unverified, not impossible.
Best odds compare documented eligible encounters and their stated units. Gift and limited-time access filters are separate. Expired distributions remain historical records and are excluded from new-hunt rankings. GO rates are not invented: use unknown-rate tracking or enter verified custom odds. Evolution preserves shininess. Main-series Shiny Charm and Masuda mechanics do not apply in GO.
Sprites, Icons & Audio
- Pokémon Automation HOME sprite archive and resource lists
- Pokémon Showdown online cries; PokeAPI cry fallback
- High-resolution HOME Pokémon sprites, custom game/type icons, screenshots and avatars are supplied by the operator or users. The HOME filename/form order is cross-checked against the PKHeX form reference. Original cartridge fallbacks and the ShinyForge sparkle mark are original graphics.
Rights & Software
Pokémon characters, names, artwork and audio belong to Nintendo, Game Freak, The Pokémon Company and their respective rights holders. This is an independent fan project. Credits do not grant commercial permission for third-party content.
Original application code and generic graphics use CC0. Third-party content is excluded. PKHeX is GPL-3.0; only extracted factual records are included, not its program/source. PokeAPI and other upstream content retain their notices. Dependencies retain their own licenses: sharp Apache-2.0, nodemailer MIT-0, Tesseract Apache-2.0 and Node.js notices.
CC0 · Pokémon materials policy
Gym Badges and Island Trials
Badge names, regional sets and version differences: Bulbapedia badge reference. Trial names and game differences: Bulbapedia island challenge reference. Icon files are provided by the site owner in userdata/badges and userdata/pokeballs. Reference checked 9 November 2026.
Poké Ball Prices
The first four choices are Poké Ball, Great Ball, Ultra Ball and Master Ball. Remaining picker choices use reference shop prices from the Bulbapedia Poké Ball purchase table. Known game-specific prices are applied when a game is selected; otherwise common reference prices are used. Hisui bundles use per-ball cost. Variable auctions, other currencies, rewards and balls with no fixed shop price appear last. This is a sorting reference, not a guarantee of availability in the selected game. Checked 9 November 2026.
Trainer Portraits
Unmodified trainer sprites cached locally from Pokémon Showdown’s trainer sprite archive. Pokémon characters remain the property of their respective owners. Asset credits:
| Sprite | Artist / Source |
|---|---|
| red-gen1 | Original game sprite |
| red-gen3 | Original game sprite |
| ethan-gen2 | Original game sprite |
| kris | Selena |
| ethan | Original game sprite |
| lyra | Original game sprite |
| brendan-gen3 | Original game sprite |
| may-gen3 | Original game sprite |
| brendan | hyo-oppa |
| may | hyo-oppa |
| lucas | Original game sprite |
| dawn | Original game sprite |
| hilbert | Original game sprite |
| hilda | Original game sprite |
| nate | Original game sprite |
| rosa | Original game sprite |
| calem | Brumirage |
| serena | kyledove |
| elio | Beliot419 |
| selene | Beliot419 |
| elio-usum | ZacWeavile |
| selene-usum | ZacWeavile |
| chase | Brumirage |
| elaine | Brumirage |
| victor | Brumirage |
| gloria | Brumirage |
| victor-league | kyledove |
| gloria-league | kyledove |
| rei | Brumirage |
| akari | Brumirage |
| florian-s | kyledove |
| juliana-s | kyledove |
| urbain | kyledove |
| taunie | kyledove |
| leaf-gen3 | Original game sprite |
| kris-gen2 | Original game sprite |
| lucas-gen4pt | Original game sprite |
| dawn-gen4pt | Original game sprite |
| brendan-e | hyo-oppa |
| may-e | kyledove |
Colosseum & XD
Shadow species, native encounter locations and trainers: Serebii Colosseum and Serebii XD. Mechanics and shiny restrictions: Smogon mechanics research. Japanese e-Reader extras: Bulbapedia Shadow list. Native encounter lists do not include every evolution, trade, event or Poké Spot. Both games support Generation III transfers; compatibility differs from native obtainability.
Site Logo
Logo and Shadow Dex icon supplied by the site owner. Navigation and purification symbols are original interface graphics. It is separate from the generic project graphics’ CC0 dedication.
GO Daily Release Checks
Released, shiny and Shadow species lists are cached locally from PoGoAPI. The server checks at midnight Europe/London, catches up after downtime, and retains its saved list on errors. These community lists can lag releases and do not certify current spawns, regional forms, costumes or every shiny Shadow combination.
Navigation artwork supplied by the site owner. Icons retain their original aspect ratio.
Pixel Interface Frames
Responsive nine-slice borders are implemented in code using the stepped corners and purple or grey palettes supplied by the site owner. Settings and administrator artwork is also operator-supplied.
Pixel Typography and Controls
Silkscreen by The Silkscreen Project Authors, hosted locally under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. Font source. Interface artwork supplied by the site operator; responsive borders preserve the pixel corners.
Alternative Pokémon Sprites
Operator-supplied static and animated Black 2 / White 2 style packs from PokéAPI Sprite Finder and the PokéAPI sprites repository. Pokémon and regional map artwork remain the property of its respective rights holders. Unavailable variants fall back to HOME artwork.
Optional Pixel Icon Pack
Pixel hunting-method, type, Poké Ball, gym badge, achievement and stat icons are supplied by the site operator in the local Pokemon_Pixel_Icon_Pack folder. Each visitor can choose which categories to display in Settings. Missing icons retain the existing artwork.
Ribbon and Mark Names
Names are stored locally from the PKHeX English ribbon resource. Specimen details are entered by the collector.
Game Area Maps
Interactive area maps use the same locally stored encounter records as the Routes pages. In-game region maps are stored locally from Serebii Pokéarth and the XD Orre guide. Older games can share a regional reference from a later version; its label identifies the artwork. Source image-map coordinates are used where available; additional major locations have reviewed overlay points. Unmapped areas remain in the selector. Clickable overlays are implemented by ShinyForge. Encounter records are filtered by the selected game; regions shared by versions use shared regional artwork. Areas without mapped coordinates remain available in the area selector. Original UI art is recoloured locally into the profile colour presets.
Nightly Sprite Catalog
Missing images are checked against the PokéAPI Sprite Finder repository index at UK midnight. Source repository: PokeAPI/sprites. Downloaded images are validated and stored locally; supplied files retain priority.
Distribution and Research Coverage Review
Generation III game-based gifts, guaranteed shiny distributions, HOME completion rewards and seven paid GO Masterwork research rewards are included. Past ticket windows are distinguished from previously obtained research, which may still be completed. Numerical probabilities are not invented for RNG-specific gifts such as WISHMKR and CHANNEL. The coverage audit spans all 1,025 species; gaps remain explicitly unverified.
Trophy Collection Definitions
Reviewed 13 November 2026. The exact member lists are visible on each collection trophy. Pseudo-legendaries use the ten final evolutions; Pikachu-family trophies use the 13 electric rodents. Human-made membership includes deliberate creations and human-material origins, excluding uncertain future-robot theories. Regional collections exclude caps and Totem-size variants. Rocket membership includes main-series grunts, scientists, executives, Giovanni and Rainbow Rocket, including Giovanni’s tournament teams; it excludes anime-only and GO teams.
- Powerhouse Pokémon
- Paradox Pokémon
- Category:Artificial Pokémon
- Artificial Pokémon
- Electric rodents
- parties.asm
- parties.asm
- parties.asm
- trainer parties.h
- trainers.json
- rocketwarehouse.shtml
- teamrocket.shtml
- aetherparadise.shtml
- teamrainbowrocket.shtml
- teamrocket%27scastle.shtml
- worldleaders.shtml
- kanto.shtml
- Ultra Beast
Pokémon File Import
File-format facts, field offsets, checksum and species-number mappings are checked against the official PKHeX.Core format documentation and source. ShinyForge uses an independent read-only importer. It does not run PKHeX, edit game saves or verify Pokémon legality. Uploaded files are processed locally by your hosted server.
ShinyForge Artwork
The logo, navigation icons, role badges and supplementary Pokémon face illustrations were supplied by the site owner. Pokémon character rights remain with their respective owners. Collection sprites and cries retain the credits above.